CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. __ (2026)
SUPPORTING SAMTRANS IN WORKING WITH CALTRANS AND THE CITY OF SAN MATEO THROUGH CALTRANS’
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TO PLAN, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENT COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON EL CAMINO REAL IN SAN MATEO.
WHEREAS, El Camino Real (State Route 82) is a major transportation corridor serving all modes and connecting multiple jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) has led the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan identifying strategies to improve transit, safety, and multimodal access; and WHEREAS, SamTrans has led the Grand Boulevard Initiative Action Plan that provides a coordinated multi-agency framework for corridor improvements; and
WHEREAS, effective improvements require coordination among cities and public agencies along the corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City supports complete streets improvements that improve safety, accessibility, and transit performance for all users and recognizes the importance of continued coordination and collaboration to advance transportation safety and mobility within the project corridor; and WHEREAS, potential improvements identified through the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan are preliminary concepts intended to inform future study and evaluation and do not represent finalized project recommendations or approved improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that further refinement and evaluation of potential alternatives and improvements identified by the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan will occur during subsequent phases of project development, and will require additional comprehensive community engagement, evaluation, technical analysis, feasibility review, stakeholder engagement, environmental review, and future approval by Caltrans and other applicable agencies prior to implementation; and
WHEREAS, participation in this collaborative effort does not constitute City approval or endorsement of any specific project alternative, operational change, or funding commitment at this time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Mateo hereby supports SamTrans advancing the process with Caltrans and the City through the Project Development Process to plan, design, apply for funding, and implement transportation improvements on El Camino Real, which may include complete streets elements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council supports coordination with other cities and public agencies along the El Camino corridor.
BE IT FURHTER RESOLVED that the El Camino Real improvements will be guided by the Central El Camino Real Multimodal Plan and the Grand Boulevard Initiative Action Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager or authorized designee is directed to coordinate with partner agencies and support project advancement.